Jacksons Creek bridge progress has continued with the bridge’s final concrete pour on July 25.
Major Road Projects Victoria is delivering the bridge as part of the Sunbury Road Upgrade, which is expected to be complete by 2025.
Senior project manager Alec Say said the upgrade will increase reliability for all road users.
“Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians have been incredibly patient while we’ve built the first sections of the new bridge over the Jacksons Creek,” Mr Say said.
“Now it’s done we can get on with the remaining construction for this much-needed crossing.
“The new two-lane bridge will double capacity over the Jacksons Creek in tandem with the existing bridge, to provide a smoother and more reliable journey for all road users.”
Across five days, 250 cubic metres of concrete were placed, and hundreds of bored piles as well as concrete piers, headstocks and beams were installed to form the base for the new deck.
Construction of on-structure barriers along the sides of the new bridge has already commenced, to provide a safer environment for all road users.
Pedestrian fencing will be installed, and the outer ends of the bridge remain closed to public access while the remaining works are carried out.
Three layers of asphalt will be laid on either side of the bridge to a depth of 220 millimetres, as well as a single final layer of wearing course asphalt to a depth of 40 millimetres.
The new Jacksons Creek Bridge is on track to be completed by the end of 2023, and will double capacity and reduce delays faced by drivers crossing Jacksons Creek.
Zoe Moffatt
